Argo, SD is a small town that has a local government dedicated to the needs of the community. The town is run by an elected mayor and four council members who serve as representatives for the people of Argo. They work together to create laws and regulations that are meant to benefit all citizens. Each year, residents can vote for who they believe will best serve their interests and make decisions in their favor. The local political candidates always strive to be proactive in addressing issues that may arise within the town such as economic development and infrastructure projects. Residents also have access to public forums hosted by the council members where they can voice their opinions on important matters. The political climate in Argo is welcoming and open-minded, with the goal of creating a safe and prosperous environment for its citizens.
The political climate in Argo, SD is moderately conservative.
Brookings County, SD is somewhat conservative. In Brookings County, SD 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Brookings county remained strongly Republican, 54.9% to 41.9%.
Brookings county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Argo, SD is moderately conservative.
Brookings County, South Dakota is somewhat conservative.
Brookings Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
South Dakota is strongly conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Argo, South Dakota: R R d r R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Argo, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,582 contributions totaling $112,160 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 318 contributions totaling $166,136 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $522 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)